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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.
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Where the money goes
81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
20 people listed on the 990; $315K paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director and President
$119,273Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$104,326Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (former)
$91,802Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robret Simpson | $141,046 | $131,977 | $91,430 | — | — |
| Sharon Nelson | $122,218 | $124,808 | $118,354 | $104,311 | $104,326 |
| Richard Ducatenzeiler | — | — | $118,400 | $122,331 | $119,273 |
| Sally Berkhia | $106,896 | $108,324 | — | — | — |
| Luwana Johnson | $107,714 | — | — | — | — |
| Laura Reilly | — | — | — | — | $91,802 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Franciscan Outreach executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Offers shelter, food, and support to homeless and marginalized people in Chicago.
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1 program · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide a soup kitchen and emergency shelter for the homeless. 382 beds are available nightly and case management services are available throughout the day.
$3.3Mprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Illinois Public Health InstituteFY2025$130K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$150K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $146K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$92,426
Unitemized GrantFY2023$39,268
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,010
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $1.3M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services$917K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through All Chicago Making Homelessness History$277K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Through All Chicago Making Homelessness History$72K
The auditor reported: a material weakness in money controls.
Year ending Dec 2024 · $1.4M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services$892K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through All Chicago Making Homelessness History$261K
Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities)Department of Agriculture · ALN 10.569 · Through Greater Chicago Food Depository$179K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Through All Chicago Making Homelessness History$86K
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board ProgramDepartment of Homeland Security · ALN 97.024 · Direct and through Greater Chicago Food Depository$20K
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Dec 2023 · $1.3M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through City of Chicago Department of Family and Community Development Block Grant$881K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through All Chicago Making Homelessness History$260K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Through All Chicago Making Homelessness History$110K
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board ProgramDepartment of Homeland Security · ALN 97.024 · Direct$81K
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Dec 2022 · $1.2M federal money spent
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.218 · Through City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services$872K
Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.231 · Through City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services and 1 more$182K
Continuum of Care ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.267 · Through Corporation for Supportive Housing and 1 more$115K
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board ProgramDepartment of Homeland Security · ALN 97.024 · Direct$60K
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$442K
Fundraisingcol D$353K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$545K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$972K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$418K
SavingsLn 2$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$565K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$739K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$545K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 573
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$979K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $425K | $565K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.1M | $1.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $290K | $739K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.4M | $3.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $156K | $545K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.3M | $3.1M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $315K | $243K | $45K | $28K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.6M | $1.2M | $219K | $134K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $108 | $79 | $17 | $12 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $351K | $239K | $67K | $45K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $199K | $145K | $32K | $22K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $109K | $34K | $18K | $56K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $2K | $290 | $2K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $5K | $768 | $220 | $4K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $10K | $95 | $922 | $9K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $158K | $127K | $15K | $15K |
| TravelLn 17 | $3K | $3K | $283 | $33 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $555 | $540 | $15 | |
| InterestLn 20 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $56K | $47K | $5K | $4K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $32K | $30K | $1K | $1K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $36K | $6K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $54K | $31K | $2K | $21K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $4.1M | $3.3M | $442K | $353K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 | $7.0M | $6.7M | $305K | $4.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2024 | $5.4M | $5.0M | $399K | $4.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 31, 2023 | $4.6M | $4.1M | $523K | $4.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2022 | $4.4M | $4.0M | $363K | $3.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2021 | $5.0M | $4.1M | $852K | $3.1M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,985,246 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,484,081$4,974,844
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,523$10,402
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,534$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,504,070$4,985,246
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,933,398$2,452,813
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,630,094$1,680,150
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,563,492$4,132,963
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$59,422$852,283
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,985,246 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,230,680
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,744,164
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$972,180
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,974,844
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,289$9,289
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,113$1,113
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,402$4,985,246
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,132,963 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $242,842 · Management $44,757 · Fundraising $27,802$315,401
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,233,178 · Management $219,385 · Fundraising $134,380$1,586,943
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $79 · Management $17 · Fundraising $12$108
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $239,432 · Management $67,225 · Fundraising $44,731$351,388
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $145,137 · Management $32,039 · Fundraising $21,797$198,973
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,017 · Management $18,487 · Fundraising $56,114$108,618
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $290 · Fundraising $1,870$2,160
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $768 · Management $220 · Fundraising $3,753$4,741
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $95 · Management $922 · Fundraising $9,243$10,260
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $127,333 · Management $15,124 · Fundraising $15,372$157,829
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,986 · Management $283 · Fundraising $33$3,302
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $540 · Management $15$555
IX-20 InterestFundraising $5,757$5,757
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $47,444 · Management $4,561 · Fundraising $3,518$55,523
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,799 · Management $1,017 · Fundraising $1,371$32,187
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,203,451 · Management $35,830 · Fundraising $5,678$1,244,959
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,956 · Management $1,826 · Fundraising $21,477$54,259
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,338,347 · Management $441,708 · Fundraising $352,908$4,132,963
Part X · Balance sheet $3,651,635 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,480$418,120
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $423,787$147,103
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $590,950$921,908
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,721$15,471
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $290,073$739,414
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,350$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,086,388$1,409,619
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,409,749$3,651,635
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $155,506$128,839
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$416,270
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $155,506$545,109
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,254,243$3,084,526
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$22,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,254,243$3,106,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,409,749$3,651,635
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,106,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,985,246
XI-2 Total expenses$4,132,963
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$852,283
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,254,243
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,106,526
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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